Soulja Boy

Chet has been really busy lately. I know, I know, it's just called life! But it does seem to have been really bad lately. Last weekend was youth conference so he was taken all weekend, and then Sunday was very busy with him speaking at a youth fireside and final preparations for high adventure. He is taking the boys (boy scouts that is) on a 59 mile canoe trip, in their homemade canoes. Chet has been stoked about it, so naturally the boys are totally bummed that they are not welcome on the trip. As Chet left for the week, the boys were unusually sad. I started to see them not liking that Chet was in the young mens. They kept saying that he was too busy. We are so lucky to have a dad that is always there. Always home at night. Always available when we need him. Always home for lunch. I never want the boys to think the church takes too much of Chet's time (no matter how much time that is). I feel it very important for me to teach them to sustain him. So... I decided this needs to be the best week of the summer. A straight party. So we have been swimming, out to eat, playing tennis, playing a million games of UNO (the boys LOVE to play UNO), watching movies every night, baking yummy treats, and tonight we had our stay up until 11 pm party (the highlight of the week for them!). We needed to have movies, so we all loaded up after dinner and went to Hastings. Fun times. 5 boys in a movie store. But the boys were great. We all picked out a movie (because tomorrow is stay at home all day and wear our Pjs and eat breakfast food all day, yep, all three meals. Pure heaven!!) Then we loaded up to head home. The IPOD was bluetoothed in to the car and they were instantly yelling to Carter what song to put on. And what did they pick? Crank That by Soulja Boy. All the boys are nodding their heads and looking super cool. They have their windows rolled down, wind blowing through the car. I just smiled thinking that my boys are exactly who I want them to be! They are fun, and cool, and sassy, and they love life. They love me. They have all prayed all week that they are thankful for the church and their great dad. I work so hard to be a good mom. Most times it feels like its not good enough. But great moments like this make me smile! Of all the fun things we've done this week, its when we are in the car that I really appreciate all that my life has and is! I also would have never thought that listening to Crank That would help me remember and appreciate it all! I am so blessed!!!